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Originally Posted by Crash513
This was a pretty easy decision for me, since it means that just about everything (including my DEF) is covered for as long as I expect to own the car. Because I paid the extra (and it WAS a lot) to get the "Platinum" version of the BMW extension on both my cars, everything including the electronics and infotainment systems are covered for the full term. Now if my Nav, HUD, or any similar system fails 5 years from now (when labor will be higher and parts getting scarce), I won't have to pay some obscene amount to fix them.
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Keep in mind BMW's extended warranty doesn't cover the same as the original warranty. I think NAV (or one of its components) was a questionable item, but they were overpriced and covered a shorter period anyway so I didn't pursue.
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Originally Posted by Crash513
Your dealership probably sells both so you should ask them to differentiate. From my research, I found that the key differences are a) BMW uses only genuine BMW parts, b) third party warranty charges a deductable for each problem that you bring the car in for, where BMW charges for each visit.
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I got in on the $0 deductible with Warranty Direct. And I can bring it into the dealer just the same - they pay up front (no needing to submit a claim after). Same BMW original parts. I get to test WD's reputation starting in 6 days.